Table 7 lists the basic video mode capabilities and maximum colors supported by your computer.
Table 7. Video Driver Capabilities
Software | Resolution Supported | Number of | |
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Windows 95 | 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 | 256 | |
| 640x480, 800x600,1024x768 | 65,536 | |
| 640x480, 800x600 | 16.8 million | |
Windows NT® | 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 | 256 | |
| 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 | 65,536 | |
| 640x480, 800x600 | 16.8 million | |
Windows v3.x | 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 | 256 | |
| 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 | 65,536 | |
| 640x480, 800x600 | 16.8 million | |
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All these video modes can be displayed on an external monitor. However, if you disconnect an external monitor that was attached to your computer and then start the computer, the LCD may revert to a different resolution than the one you chose for the external monitor.
Configuring Display Features
The following sections describe how to configure an external monitor in Windows 95.
Selecting a Monitor Type
When you attach an external monitor to your computer, Windows 95 automatically selects display settings for it. If you wish, you can adjust the display settings by selecting a monitor type:
1.Click the Start button on the Windows 95 taskbar.
2.Select Settings.
3.Click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.
